Streaming platforms are notorious for their lack of transparency, allowing them to quote numbers that are tough to verify. Ormax Media, a media consulting firm, however, has been tracking viewership figures of the top releases across major platforms.
Here’s a list of the most-viewed shows and movies from the Indian streaming space during the week of July 3rd to July 9th, 2023. The numbers are estimates based only within India. This list does not include any streaming releases from the South.
Views (million): 7.2
Based on John Le Carre's book of the same name, the second part of the thriller series starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Tillotama Shome and Shobhita Dhulipala follows the night manager of a hotel infiltrating an arms dealers' operations.
Views (million): 6.0
For the second season of Big Boss, host Salman Khan welcomed all the contestants including Falaq Naaz, Fukra Insaan, Manisha Rani, Puneet Superstar, Aaliya Siddiqui, among others.
Views (million): 3.8
The show traces Sandeep’s (Sunny Hinduja) journey, from his childhood in Prayagraj to his struggle with the UPSC entrance exam.
Views (million): 3.7
R. Balki, Amit Ravindernath Sharma, Sujoy Ghosh and Konkona Sen Sharma each direct a short in this anthology exploring sex and desire, a sequel to 2018's Lust Stories.
Views (million): 2.9
When former classmates meet once again at a school reunion, one of them must face up to what he did 15 years earlier. The series stars Rasika Dugal, Ishwak Singh, Shrenik Arora and Poojan Chabra.